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29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Such programs had not provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to have been made by competent persons designated by the employers. On or about October 2, 2024, California Exteriors LLC did not ensure that adequate frequent and regular inspections of the job site by competent persons designated by the employer had occurred at 1131 O'Fallon Lakes Drive in O'Fallon, Missouri, thus exposing employees to the following hazards: A) Three employees were exposed to fall hazards from roofing a three-story apartment building without utilizing fall protection. B) Three employees were exposed to fall hazards from utilizing a portable extension ladder that was not properly positioned. Employees were not provided a grasping device, such as a grabrail, to assist them in mounting and dismounting the ladder. C) Four employees were exposed to struck-by and falling object hazards from working on the lower level, below roofing activities, without head protection. REPEAT Rafael Ortiz DBA Cardinal Exteriors LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.20(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1688182, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on August 11, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 13 J C Drive in Swansea, Illinois.